Strawberry Shortcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. strawberries, sliced
1/4 to 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened and divided
2 c. plain flour
1/4 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
dash of ground nutmeg
1/2 c. milk
2 eggs, separated
1/4 c. sugar
1 c. whipping cream
1/4 c. sifted powdered sugar
whole strawberries

Preparation

Combine sliced strawberries and 1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar.
Stir gently and chill for 1 to 2 hours.